Spring-hook collar-button.



M. RUELAS.

SPRING HOOK COLLAR BUTTON. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 1. i915.

1,207,079. Patented Dec. 5,1916.

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SPRING-HOOK COLLAR-BUTTON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 5, 1916.

Application filed September 1, 1915. Serial No. 48,546.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, MIGUEL RUELAs, a citizen of the Mexican Republic,residing in Los Angeles, county of Los Angeles, State of California,have invented a new and useful Spring-Hook Collar-Button.

This invention relates to improvements in collar buttons, one object ofthe invention being the provision of a spring lever hook collar button,which draws together the ends of the collar during the buttoning of thecollar to the shirt band, such hook being so constructed as to normallylook the collar in position.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a collar buttonwhich has a fixed member for fitting in the buttonholes of the shirtband and collar, while journaled in the free end thereof is a cam hookfor disposition through the buttonholes, and for operation to direct theoverlapping ends of the collar in place, there being provided a springto hold the hook in its two extreme positions that is extended toproject through the buttonholes, or collapsed to look the collar inplace.

A still further object of this invention is the provision of a collarbutton, which is simple, durable and inexpensive to manufacture which isthoroughly eflicient and practical in use.

In the accompanying drawings :Figure 1 is a perspective view of thecomplete button with the hook extended. Figs. 2, 3 and 4 illustrate themethod of using the hook in locking the last flap of the collar inplace. Fig. 5 is a front elevation of a collar with the button in lockedposition. Fig. 6 is a section through the button showing the springsaction upon the hook.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 7 designates the base of thebutton which carries the two lugs 8, which constitute the shank of thebutton, these lugs being spaced and provided with apertures 9 for thereception of the pin 10, upon which is journaled the setting and lockingmember 11. This member 11 is a substantially C-shaped hook, and isprovided with the cam end 12, against which bears the spring 13 mountedin the base between the lugs 8, and bearing against the end 12 so thatthe member 11 will nor mally be held in the positions as shown in Figs.1 and 4. The other end of the member 11 is provided with the knob 14,which when the button is in starting position as shown in Fig. 2, withthe first flap 15 of the collar 16 upon the shank, fits in the buttonhole of the overlapping flap 17 of the collar. The member 11 is thenpulled upon to assume the positions successively as shown in Figs. 3 and4, during which time the flap 17 is drawn into place and the buttonholethereof deposited about the shank and upon the flap 15 of the collar.The spring will hold the knob 14 tightly upon the collar beyond the flap15 as shown in Fig. 4, and thus prevent the accidental unfastening ofthe collar.

Vith this collar button, it is not necessary to spread or open thebuttonhole, as is the case with a round or ball knob button, as themember 11 is flat and easily inserted through both buttonholes.

It is apparent with a button constructed according to and embodying thepresent invention that a collar is more easily secured to the shirtband, and after once secured remains until it is easily released bymerely flipping the member 11 to assume the reverse positions of Figs.2, Sand 4.

WVhat I claim as new is A collar button, including a sheet metal base,two upstanding spaced lugs carried by the base and projecting from oneside thereof, a flat spring carried by the base end extending betweenthe lugs, the upper ends of said lugs being provided with alinedapertures, a piece of flat metal formed to pro vide a substantiallyC-shaped body portion having a short pointed terminal and a long knobbedterminal, the body of said member nearer to the pointed terminal beingprovided with an opening, and a pin piercing the openings of the lug andC-shaped memher for pivotally supporting said member so that the pointedend thereof may engage and release the spring, as and for the purposeset forth.

MIGUEL RUELAS.

Witnesses:

LUIS M. CASTRO, I. MACMANUS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, I). G.

